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Question		Answer
Clear the air start learning		remove suspicion/bad feeling
all along start learning		from the beginning until now
all but start learning		nearly, almost
all in start learning		exhausted
all in all start learning		when everything is considered
all the same start learning		yet, however
all told start learning		altogether, in total
be the apple of sb's eye be sb's favourite start learning		be very precious to sb
be up in arms start learning		be very angry
for all start learning		in spite of
for all I care start learning		I don't care
for all I know start learning		as far as I know
in the act of start learning		while performing the act
in the air start learning		uncertain
make allowances for start learning		take special circumstances into consideration
make amends for start learning		try to compensate for a past action
of all people start learning		used to express annoyance/surprise
on account of start learning		because of
on no account start learning		under/in no circumstances
on the air start learning		broadcasting (opp: off the air)
on the alert start learning		watchful and prepared/on the lookout/expecting sth
take sth into account start learning		consider sth
on this/that account start learning		for this/that reason
whet sb's appetite start learning		make sb eager to have/experience more
up in the air start learning		existing, but not talked about
above board start learning		honest
bark up the wrong tree start learning		have a false idea about sth
be broke start learning		have no/very little money
be full of beans start learning		be very lively
be in sb's black books start learning		be out of favour
beat about/around the bush start learning		avoid saying what one means directly
behind bars start learning		in prison
big-headed boastful start learning		conceited
black and blue all over start learning		covered with bruises
blessing in disguise start learning		sth which appears bad at first but then turns out favourably
blue-eyed boy/golden boy start learning		a favoured person
(come as a) bolt from the blue start learning		suddenly
brainwave start learning		sudden clear idea/thought
break even start learning		show neither loss nor profit
browned off bored start learning		fed up
butter sb up start learning		flatter sb
by and large start learning		generally speaking
catch sb red-handed start learning		be caught while committing a crime
chip off the old block start learning		sb who is very like one of his parents
cost a bomb start learning		be very expensive
deal a blow to start learning		damage one's hopes
don't hold your breath start learning		don't wait for sb/sth anxiously
drive a hard bargain start learning		be a tough businessman
drop a brick start learning		say sth tactlessly
feel it in one's bones start learning		feeling sth instinctively
get one's own back start learning		take/get revenge
have a bee in one's bonnet start learning		have an obsession about sth
have butterflies in one's stomach start learning		be very nervous about sth
in black and white start learning		in writing
in the balance start learning		uncertain
kick the bucket start learning		die
lay bare start learning		make public
make a clean breast of start learning		confess
make one's blood boil start learning		cause sb to become very angry
on the spur of the moment start learning		without thinking about sth
out of the blue start learning		suddenly and unexpectedly
ring a bell start learning		remind sb of sth
see the back of sb start learning		be glad to see sb leave
take the bull by the horns start learning		deal with sth boldly and directly
wet blanket start learning		dull person who spoils people's happiness
a piece of cake start learning		sth very easy to do
a red-letter day start learning		a very important day
a wild-goose chase start learning		a hopeless search
be caught red-handed start learning		be caught while committing a crime
be on the cards start learning		be likely to happen
be over the moon start learning		be elated
call sb names start learning		insult sb
chair a meeting start learning		preside over a meeting
crocodile tears start learning		false tears
cross one's mind start learning		think of sth
cut sb dead start learning		ignore sb
different as chalk and cheese start learning		totally different
down in the dumps start learning		depressed/miserable
down the drain lost start learning		wasted
get a bit hot under the collar start learning		get angry, upset or embarrassed
get a problem off one's chest start learning		tell sb else about your problem
go to the dogs start learning		worsen
have the cheek start learning		dare to do sth
keep one's chin up start learning		not be discouraged
let sleeping dogs lie start learning		avoid mentioning a subject which could cause trouble
lost cause start learning		hopeless situation or case
off colour start learning		look/be slightly unwell
on the dole start learning		receiving unemployment benefit/social security
play one's cards right start learning		act cleverly
show one's true colours start learning		reveal one's real character
with flying colours start learning		with great success
not count one's chickens before they're hatched start learning		not assume sth before it happens
be dying for sth start learning		really want sth
be fit for start learning		be good enough for
be worn out start learning		be very tired
be green start learning		be inexperienced
cook one's goose start learning		end one's plans abruptly
fair and square start learning		within the rules
fall head over heels start learning		fall in love quickly
feel one's ears burning start learning		have a feeling that sb is talking about you
gatecrasher start learning		sb attending a party, event etc without an invitation
get off on the wrong foot start learning		argue or disagree at the beginning of a relationship
give and take start learning		compromise
have a frog in one's throat start learning		inability to speak due to nervousness
have the gift of the gab start learning		be able to talk well, persuasively
hear it through/on the grapevine start learning		find out information indirectly
in a flash start learning		very quickly
it's all Greek to me not easily understood start learning		sth new or foreign
keep a straight face start learning		manage to look serious under difficult circumstances
keep an eye on sth start learning		guard/protect sth
meet behind closed doors start learning		meet secretly
one's flesh and blood start learning		family member
plenty more fish in the sea start learning		many more opportunities in life for love
put one's foot down start learning		insist on sth
put one's foot in it start learning		make a tactless comment
take it easy start learning		not work too hard/relax
take sb for granted start learning		not appreciate sb
a bit of a dark horse start learning		person with hidden abilities
be for the high jump start learning		about to be reprimanded/punished
be in two minds about sth start learning		not be able to decide what to do
be sound asleep start learning		sleep deeply
be the perfect image of sb start learning		look exactly like sb
before one can say Jack Robinson start learning		extremely quickly
break the ice start learning		ease the tension when one first meets people
eat one's heart out start learning		feel jealous/sad about sth
flog a dead horse start learning		waste time doing sth useless
fly off the handle start learning		quickly become very angry
get out of hand start learning		become out of control
get the hang of it start learning		get in the habit of doing sth
go to one's head start learning		make conceited
grey matter intelligence start learning		brains
hand in glove with sb start learning		be in very close contact with sb
have a job to do sth start learning		find sth difficult to do
have many irons in the fire start learning		have lots of plans/possibilities in progress at the same time
have one's heart in one's mouth start learning		be extremely anxious about sth
have time on one's hands start learning		have free time
hold one's horses start learning		wait, be patient
ill at ease uncomfortable start learning		embarrassed
keep sth under one's hat start learning		keep sth secret
keep up with the Joneses start learning		compete with others in status/material goods
lend sb a hand start learning		give help to sb
like the back of one's hand start learning		be very familiar with sth
lose heart start learning		become discouraged
make head nor tail of start learning		understand sth
off the cuff start learning		without preparation
stew in one's own juice start learning		suffer the consequences of one's own actions
straight from the horse's mouth start learning		from the most direct source
have sb's hands full start learning		be very busy with sth
sth comes in handy start learning		be very useful/practical
strike gold start learning		come across sth useful
take sth to heart start learning		take personally/be influenced by
take to one's heels start learning		run away
the ins and outs start learning		the details of an activity
the tip of the iceberg start learning		small evident part of a much larger, concealed situation
at large start learning		free, not caught
be in the know start learning		be well-informed
bring to one's knees start learning		destroy, humble
bury one's head in the sand start learning		avoid or ignore reality/responsibility
come to a head start learning		reach a critical point
drop sb a line start learning		send sb a letter
fine kettle of fish start learning		confused state of affairs
get rid of sth start learning		give sth unwanted away
go to any lengths start learning		do anything necessary to get sth you want
have kittens start learning		be nervous/anxious about sth
keep one's fingers crossed start learning		hope that sth will turn out well
keep oneself to oneself start learning		live quietly, privately
make a killing start learning		have a sudden, great success/profit
make light of start learning		treat sth as unimportant
make/earn a/one's living start learning		earn money
on the level start learning		honest/sincere
pull one's leg start learning		tease or trick sb
shed light upon start learning		give new/further information
sleep like a log start learning		be sound asleep
the life and soul of sth start learning		the most lively and amusing person present somewhere
the lion's share start learning		the biggest part/portion
turn over a new leaf start learning		make a new start
with a view to doing sth start learning		with the intention or hope of doing sth

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